Strategic Management For Results

Author : Linda L. Brennan
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 216 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2012-06
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 1516551052

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Strategic Management for Results by Linda L. Brennan Pdf

Strategic Management for Results: Strategies for Sustainable Outcomes teaches graduate students of management about strategic planning and decision making. Unlike many traditional textbooks that focus on strategy in an overly broad or theoretical manner, this reader approaches strategy as results-driven, data-driven, and dynamic. Featuring contemporary topics that are of high interest to students, the book emphasizes the practical, rather than the theoretical. The book is divided into four sections. The first, "Charting the Direction of the Organization," helps students understand the management process and define a meaningful vision. The second, "Understanding the Organization in Context," addresses governance, social responsibility, corporate and resource sustainability, and the external environment. In the third section, "Considering Strategic Options," the selected readings talk about assessing an organization's capabilities, evaluating the value chain, and examining innovation. The final section, "Managing for Results," offers insight into ensuring that strategies are complete and clear, placing strategies in a global context, and leading strategically. Each section ends with a written case study for class discussion which can be supplemented with a recommended video case. Vignettes before each chapter talk about hot topics, and the trends companies are currently following. Throughout the book, global and multinational strategic plans are considered from a results-orientation, supported by extensive research and practical experience. Strategic Management for Results is appropriate for graduate-level strategic management courses, upper-division electives on management, and MBA courses on strategic management. The material has been extensively class-tested, and is also helpful to professionals in both for-profit and non-profit business environments.

Author : Sandra Nelson
Publisher : American Library Association
Page : 311 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2008
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9780838935736

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Strategic Planning for Results by Sandra Nelson Pdf

The PLA Results Series has long served to help public librarians envision, evaluate, and respond to community needs with distinctive programs and services. Building from this proven model, Strategic Planning for Results is the fully revised version of Planning for Results, the foundational book in this groundbreaking series. Sandra Nelson, senior editor of the Results Series, focuses on the essential steps to draft a results-driven, strategic planning process that libraries can complete over the course of four months, regardless of organizational structure or size. Reflecting on the current planning environment for public libraries, Nelson makes the case for strategic rather than long-term planning and includes a wealth of information about understanding and managing the change process to help staff Assess the change-readiness of the library and preparing staff to implement forthcoming changes Simplify data collection and decision-making processes through the use of 14 reproducible workforms Identify service priority options and reach agreement as a group Successfully present and communicate within their library Including the newly revised and adopted Public Library Service Responses, along with case studies, workforms, and tool kits, Strategic Planning for Results offers librarians a wealth of ideas to effectively meet changing community needs.

Author : Linda L. Brennan,Faye A. Sisk
Publisher : Cognella Academic Publishing
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2013-05-31
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1626613591

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Strategic Management for Results by Linda L. Brennan,Faye A. Sisk Pdf

Author : Linda L. Brennan,Faye A. Sisk
Publisher : Cognella Academic Publishing
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2011-05-06
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1609272366

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Strategic Management for Results by Linda L. Brennan,Faye A. Sisk Pdf

Author : Linda L. Brennan
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 126 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2012-07
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 1516551818

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Principles and Practices of Strategic Management by Linda L. Brennan Pdf

Principles and Practices of Strategic Management teaches undergraduate students of management about strategic planning and decision making. Unlike many traditional textbooks that focus on strategy in an overly broad or theoretical manner, this text approaches strategy as results-driven, data-driven, and dynamic. Featuring contemporary topics that are of high interest to students, the book emphasizes the practical, rather than the theoretical. The book is divided into four sections. The first, "Charting the Direction of the Organization," helps students understand the management process and define a meaningful vision. The second, "Understanding the Organization in Context," addresses governance, social responsibility, corporate and resource sustainability, and the external environment. In the third section, "Considering Strategic Options," the selected readings talk about assessing an organization's capabilities, evaluating the value chain, and examining innovation. The final section, "Managing for Results," offers insight into ensuring that strategies are complete and clear, placing strategies in a global context, and leading strategically. Vignettes before chapters cover hot topics and the trends companies are currently following. The book features key terms, concept check/mini-quizzes, and end-of-chapter exercises that enhance retention and provide for linkages to computer-based simulations. Throughout the book, global and multinational strategic plans are considered from a results orientation, supported by extensive research and practical experience. Principles and Practices of Strategic Management is designed for undergraduate strategic management courses. The material has been extensively class-tested, and is also helpful to professionals in both for-profit and non-profit business environments.

Author : Richard Rumelt
Publisher : Currency
Page : 338 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2011-07-19
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9780307886231

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Good Strategy Bad Strategy by Richard Rumelt Pdf

Good Strategy/Bad Strategy clarifies the muddled thinking underlying too many strategies and provides a clear way to create and implement a powerful action-oriented strategy for the real world. Developing and implementing a strategy is the central task of a leader. A good strategy is a specific and coherent response to—and approach for—overcoming the obstacles to progress. A good strategy works by harnessing and applying power where it will have the greatest effect. Yet, Rumelt shows that there has been a growing and unfortunate tendency to equate Mom-and-apple-pie values, fluffy packages of buzzwords, motivational slogans, and financial goals with “strategy.” In Good Strategy/Bad Strategy, he debunks these elements of “bad strategy” and awakens an understanding of the power of a “good strategy.” He introduces nine sources of power—ranging from using leverage to effectively focusing on growth—that are eye-opening yet pragmatic tools that can easily be put to work on Monday morning, and uses fascinating examples from business, nonprofit, and military affairs to bring its original and pragmatic ideas to life. The detailed examples range from Apple to General Motors, from the two Iraq wars to Afghanistan, from a small local market to Wal-Mart, from Nvidia to Silicon Graphics, from the Getty Trust to the Los Angeles Unified School District, from Cisco Systems to Paccar, and from Global Crossing to the 2007–08 financial crisis. Reflecting an astonishing grasp and integration of economics, finance, technology, history, and the brilliance and foibles of the human character, Good Strategy/Bad Strategy stems from Rumelt’s decades of digging beyond the superficial to address hard questions with honesty and integrity.

Author : C. J. Rhoads,William Roth
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2021
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 1003198066

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Strategic Decision Making for Successful Planning by C. J. Rhoads,William Roth Pdf

Turbulence is not new to the business world. In fact, turbulence is increasing, and managers are seeing teams spinning their wheels. Management systems are in a state of crisis and operations are more complex. The old top-down operations mode no longer suffices. Today's businesses demand speed and increased accuracy, forcing everyone to re-evaluate chains of command and tear down the walls between functions. Amid the responsibilities of traditional management lies problem solving. The push is toward moving decision-making authority down the ladder to all levels. Managers are no longer equipped to or capable of making the number and variety of necessary decisions in a vacuum. The current mode is to have employees deal directly with workplace issues and take corrective action without complaint and without management involvement. Coping with this reality and preparation for these improvements in workplace problem solving requires interest and motivation. Strategic Decision Making for Successful Planning can facilitate this by demystifying and simplifying the process. The book bridges philosophy and theory and puts together a practical integration of all the tools necessary to get results from your investment of time, energy, and money. What is unique about this book is while it's based on a strong academic foundation, it does not get bogged down in the human-planning or psychological process of solving problems. It doesn't provide "pie-in-the-sky" creative solutions or a five-year process for solving problems and planning for the future. Numerous techniques and tools are included to make the book the right balance between practical and academic. The book also includes an extensive case study to illustrate points made in the text.

Author : Robert W. Bradford,J. Peter Duncan,Peter Duncan,Brian Tarcy
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 268 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2000
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : NWU:35556039995980

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Simplified Strategic Planning by Robert W. Bradford,J. Peter Duncan,Peter Duncan,Brian Tarcy Pdf

Future success? or future shock? Only companies that plan ahead will survive the changes in business today--and tomorrow.

Author : John L. Colley,Jacqueline L. Doyle,Robert D. Hardie
Publisher : Yale University Press
Page : 488 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2007-01-01
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9780300134919

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Principles of General Management by John L. Colley,Jacqueline L. Doyle,Robert D. Hardie Pdf

Stop! If you have been looking for the one resource for managing a business of any size, this is it. Based on the extensive business experience of five experts, this authoritative guide provides an in-depth look at what every leader must know about managing across departments, functions, divisions, or companies. Drawing on decades of combined experience, John Colley and colleagues detail the wide range of skills, tools, and conceptual understanding as well as the qualities of leadership that a successful general manager must acquire. In an era of specialization and specialists, the authors return due focus to the generalist. No other book so passionately and thoroughly examines the roles and responsibilities of the general manager and the full scope of this distinct, pressure-filled occupation. The authors explore the quantitative and qualitative aspects of the job and discuss how the skilled manager moves an organization from abstract goals to definitive action. For every profit center or plant manager, function head, division president, or CEO, this book is indispensable reading.

Author : Fredrik Nilsson,Carl-Johan Petri,Alf Westelius
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 148 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2020-06-30
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9783030386405

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Strategic Management Control by Fredrik Nilsson,Carl-Johan Petri,Alf Westelius Pdf

Strategic management control differs from traditional management control in several important respects. First, it supports both strategy formulation and strategy implementation. Second, it is to a large extent based on non-financial information. Third, it deals with both the long and short term and supports not only tactical, but also strategic and operational decision-making. Fourth, and perhaps most importantly, strategic management control is designed for, and adapted to, each organisation’s unique strategies. In this context, the book emphasises the importance of dialogues. The authors argue that it is unwise to assume that decisions taken at the top of the organisation will automatically be executed and obeyed throughout the organisation. Instead, they highlight the importance of dialogue and collaboration, both between hierarchical levels within the organisation and between actors in the network. Such communication is essential to making management control processes both strategic and successful. The book follows a clear structure, from the design of strategies to the everyday evaluation and discussion of performance and results. Though primarily intended for professionals working in strategy and management control at organisations, it will also benefit students and academics interested in strategy and management control.

Author : Teong Wan Ong
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 201 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2010-02-02
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9780470824146

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Results Management by Teong Wan Ong Pdf

An exceptional book culminating from decades of practical experience. Real-world examples are peppered throughout the book to fully demonstrate the ideas and strategies that the author presents. Its interactive delivery makes the book highly readable and effective in helping managers achieve results through and with people. - Albert Cheng Yong Kim Set within a company context and laced with real-day-to-day challenges faced by managers, the book contains many practical ideas for all those involved in managing people to achieve results. Teong Wan provides down-to-earth approaches to put in place a management system to raise motivation and productivity. A book that makes for easy reading for the busy executive - Koh Juan Kiat It isn't often a business book comes along with both sage and practical advice about how managers can improve business results, but Ong Teong Wan's results Management does just that. From developing a results-management system to managing talented staff, the book is a superb, hands-on guide to managing and growing a business - Kevin McAuliffe This book provides insights into one of the most pressing issues facing companies today...how to be more competitive by having a strong management system internally to enhance organizational capabilities so as to realize future success. - Anthony Chong ...down-to-earth invaluable practical advice on how to move from strategy to results management ...for all Business Leaders and People Managers wanting to give a new strategic focus to the business by improving people productivity. - Sanjiv Wijayasinghe

Author : Max Mckeown
Publisher : Pearson UK
Page : 218 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2013-07-31
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9780273757115

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The Strategy Book ePub eBook by Max Mckeown Pdf

Thinking strategically is what separates managers and leaders. Learn the fundamentals about how to create winning strategy and lead your team to deliver it. From understanding what strategy can do for you, through to creating a strategy and engaging others with strategy, this book offers practical guidance and expert tips. It is peppered with punchy, memorable examples from real leaders winning (and losing) with real world strategies. It can be read as a whole or you can dip into the easy-to-read, bite-size sections as and when you need to deal with a particular issue. The structure has been specially designed to make sections quick and easy to use – you’ll find yourself referring back to them again and again.

Author : Gerardo R. Ungson,Yim-Yu Wong
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 624 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2014-12-18
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781317469728

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Global Strategic Management by Gerardo R. Ungson,Yim-Yu Wong Pdf

International business is undergoing continuous transformation as multinational firms and comparative management evolve in the changing global economy. To succeed in this challenging environment, firms need a well-developed capability for sound strategic decisions. This comprehensive work provides an applied and integrated strategic framework for developing capabilities that lead to global success. It is designed to help readers achieve three essential objectives. First, it provides intellectual and practical guidelines for readers to execute goals and strategies that lead to meaningful and productive results. The book is packed with frameworks, cases, anchoring exercises, techniques, and tools to help readers emerge with a completed business plan after the last chapter. Second, it focuses on strategy and how firms build competitive presence and advantages in a global context. A primary learning objective is to enable readers to understand and evaluate the major issues in strategy formulation and implementation in a global context. Third, it provides an accessible framework that will help guide readers in making strategic decisions that are sound and effective. It offers a unifying process that delineates the necessary steps in analyzing the readiness of a firm to do business abroad. In addition to core issues, each chapter presents frameworks, analytical tools, action-oriented items, and a real-world case - all designed to provide insights on the challenges imposed by globalization and technology on managers operating in a global context.

Author : Mark Light
Publisher : Wiley
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2011-02-08
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 0471758248

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Results Now for Nonprofits by Mark Light Pdf

Build your nonprofit into a high performer with this practical approach to purpose, strategy, operations, and governance Planning is vital to achieving your nonprofit's purpose—too bad most nonprofits are strapped for time. Not anymore. Using a lightning-fast and inclusive process, Results Now® puts purpose, strategy, operations, and governance into one user-friendly, comprehensive plan that your board can pass in a single vote and your organization can maintain as a regular part of its business throughout the year. Results Now for Nonprofits relies on accountability and performance measurement to increase the level of effective decision-making. This "big picture first, details next" planning process helps you: Use the Results Now master plan as a centerpiece of board meetings and as a standard part of board meeting advance information Foster a welcome climate for give-and-take strategic thinking Clarify the organization's story for the community and keep people on point about what's important Develop team cohesion Orient newer leadership members and recharge seasoned ones Attract new funders who reward nonprofits who plan A must-have for all nonprofit executives and directors, members of boards and trustees, and nonprofit managers, Results Now for Nonprofits is a results-driven, practical tool that will help your organization achieve its mission, values, and destiny.

Author : Martyn R Pitt,Dimitrios Koufopoulos
Publisher : SAGE
Page : 473 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2012-03-28
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781446258712

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Essentials of Strategic Management by Martyn R Pitt,Dimitrios Koufopoulos Pdf

′This is a fantastically well written text which incorporates the latest thinking on strategic management. Striking a balance between theory and application, it is extremely readable and loaded with a wide range of case studies. An essential source for undergraduate, postgraduate and professional courses on strategic management.′ - Dr Tahir Rashid, Lecturer in Strategy and Marketing, Salford Business School, University of Salford This exciting new textbook is built on the belief that strategic management principles are more straightforward than they seem. Unlike other textbooks, it does not overcomplicate the discussion with enigmatic layers of theory or irrelevant perspectives from other disciplines. Instead you will find focused, clearly articulated coverage of the key topics of strategic management, encouraging critical reflection and deeper exploration on your own terms. Fully developed to cover the essentials of any strategic management course, this textbook not only creates understanding of the principles of strategy, but shows you how to apply them constructively in the face of real-world practicalities. Throughout the text, these principles are put into context with illustrations and examples drawn from all over the world and from all kinds of organization - from Shell, Airbus and Tesco to small and non-profit enterprises. With an emphasis on topical, distinctive and engaging features, this text offers: Over 120 short, topical case studies drawn from every type of organization across more than 20 countries Worksheets for strategy analysis that can be used to tackle real-world situations Learning outcomes, key points and summaries to focus your reading on what matters Chapter-by-chapter exercises for further study and discussion Suggestions for further reading to deepen your understanding of the theories underpinning the chapters The book is complemented by a companion website featuring a range of tools and resources for lecturers and students, including PowerPoint slides, teaching notes, links to journal articles and an interactive glossary.